Description
The Epidemiology and Information Scientist will support senior epidemiologist colleagues and wider team in the provision of a range of activities including surveillance of infectious diseases, outbreak management and response, and epidemiological investigation.
The position holder will also be expected to contribute to teaching and training, quality and governance activities, and potentially line management to more junior members of the team.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake specific steps of an epidemiological study under direction including designing questionnaires and outbreak databases, preparing descriptive epidemiology, and contributing to the production of outbreak reports.
- Conduct complex statistical analyses and interpret surveillance data to make conclusions and recommendations.
- Develop automated routines and solutions and lead the preparation of routine and ad hoc surveillance reports.
- Project manage research studies and contribute to scientific papers and projects.
- Contribute to teaching and training activities on surveillance, epidemiology, and data management.
Requirements:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (Epidemiology or Public Health) or equivalent level of experience.
- Knowledge and experience of principles and practice of surveillance, including data management and analysis.
- Experience using common statistical/database/mapping/web software and tools such as R, Power BI, SQL, ArcGIS, and Stata.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven presentation and scientific report writing skills.
Benefits:
- Salary of £37,749 - £45,353 per year.
- Employer contribution of £10,935 towards the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.